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World Notes: France, UK, DR Congo, Iraq, China, Cuba

September 13, 2010 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

A quick look at news from France, United Kingdom, Iraq, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo and China.

Women soccer players score union recognition

September 10, 2010 By Pepe Lozano

U.S. professional women soccer players scored a goal this week after the Women's Professional Soccer Players Union won recognition through a majority sign-up, certified by an arbitrator with the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league.

University of Michigan students pledge to save their country

September 10, 2010 By John Rummel

Representative John D. Dingell put the question directly. "Republicans talk about taking the country back and I want to ask, back to what? Bush? Hoover? 1900? Louis XIII?"

Rich Cho becomes NBA’s first Asian American GM

September 9, 2010 By Pepe Lozano

Rich Cho, 45, made basketball history last month after becoming the first Asian American general manager of an NBA team, the Portland Trail Blazers.

After Mayor Daley: activists look for coalition builder

September 9, 2010 By Pepe Lozano

Longtime Chicago independent political and labor activists weigh in on the recent announcement that Mayor Richard M. Daley will not seek his seventh term next year.